Ration Collection (page 5)

Supper and dinner rations, as used by US Marines during Vietnam War

Sugar rationing advert, World War I C016 / 8829
Sugar rationing advert. US advert with information on sugar rationing during World War I. The sacks compare the compulsory monthly sugar ration in England (left), France (centre), and Italy (right)

British bread line, World War I C016 / 4512
British bread line. Women and children waiting in a breadline in England during the First World War (1914-1918). One of the strategies employed by the combatant nations was to target shipping

OIL CRISIS, 1974. Gasoline ration stamps being printed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, D. C
OIL CRISIS, 1974. Gasoline ration stamps being printed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, D.C. 31 January 1974, in response to the oil crisis that had begun the previous October

Ration of the British field forces 1939
A guild to show British field forces diet, and the amount allowed per man, per day of food, drink and tobacco. Date: 1939

WAR RATION STAMPS, c1943. American ration stamps issued during World War II to a resident of Columbia County, New York, c1943

LFB Iron Ration Cupboard (Metal Specimen)
An example of an Iron Ration Cupboard for the London Fire Brigade(Metal Specimen)

LFB Iron Ration Cupboard (Wood Specimen)
An example of an Iron Ration Cupboard for the London Fire Brigade(Wood Specimen)

CIVIL WAR: RICHMOND, 1865. Ladies of Richmond, Virginia, passing a Union soldier on their way to receive government rations following the defeat of the Confederacy, 1865

CAPTURE OF NEW ORLEANS. Union soldiers exchanging rations for fruit at a New Orleans market. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

SIOUX RATION DAY, 1883. Sioux Native Americans on ration day at the Standing Rock Agency, Dakota Territory, 1883. Contemporary wood engraving after Henry F. Farny

PILGRIMS STARVING. Dealing out the daily five kernels of corn per person during the starving time in the Plymouth Colony of Massachusetts, Spring 1623. Wood engraving, 19th century

COTTON PLANTATION, 1867. Ration day on the Buena Vista cotton plantation in Clarke county, Alabama. Wood engraving, American, 1867

VA: FREEDMENs BUREAU 1866. Issuing rations to the old and sick at the Freedmens Bureau at Richmond, Virginia: colored engraving, 1866

ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA. Taking water from the Neva River in St. Petersburg. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1874

Knitting pattern 1941
A 1940s knitting pattern providing instructions on how to make a v-neck cardigan. With the onset of World War Two and the introduction of rationing

General Dwight D. Eisenhower stopping for noon mess by the roadside during an inspection tour in Tunisia. The menu is a C ration, and hot

On the cards 1918
Rationing was introduced into Britain at the end of World War One, February 1918. Conscience of the response to an effective U-boat campaign, to ensure that food shortages never occurred

Swan Eating
A swan reaches for his ration from a metal bucket at the Great Swannery, Abbotsbury, Dorset, England. Date: 1960s

They can t ration love
Bonzo with his entourage of females issued during war-time rationing. Date: circa 1940

Women in the cornfields. Artist: Anon. Women returning home from work in the fields with a ration of wheat to make their own bread Date: 1900

World War Two Rationing - Christmas Dinner in pill form - rather meagre Fare. Date: circa 1941

Couple cuddling during WW1
A couple cuddling a sofa during the First World War, with a picture of a saluting officer on the wall behind them -- no doubt her absent husband

Rationing - WW1 - Fancy Dress Costume
Rationing was introduced into Britain at the tale end of World War One - in February 1918. Rationing was introduced in response to an effective U-boat campaign and during World War One

Knitting pattern
A 1940s knitting pattern providing instructions on how to make a tuck-in blouse. With the onset of World War Two and the introduction of rationing

Recipe for a midsummer hotpot
Wartime recipe, incorporating a multitude of vegetables along with bacon scaps and cheese

Hand knitteds conserve coupons
Instructions on how to make a ribbed sweater with peep bo front, and a green jerkin with full pink sleeves and detachable dicky-collar

Refugee distribution centre WWII
An official interpreter at the distributing centre helps Belgian refugees fill our food ration cards during World War II

Filling in Food ration card WWII
Jenny de Graaf, a Belgian refugee arriving in London, fills out a form for a food ration card at the Fulham distributing centre during World War II

Milk for school children, 1955
Before Margaret Thatcher the milk snatcher put and end to free school milk for the over sevens, all primary school children would enjoy their daily third pint ration at school

German woman and her daily ration, Berlin, 1945
Photograph showing a German woman in Berlin holding her daily ration: a small piece of bread, a few carrots and some dehydrated potatoes, August 1945

British soldiers on Quinine parade
A photograph of British soldiers stationed at the Greek port of Salonika receiving their daily ration of quinine. During the war disease was a particular problem for the Allied troops at

Ingeniously improvised upholstery
A group of British officers of a moter machine-gun battery are pictured relaxing upon chairs made from empty ration boxes

American Indians. Ration Day at the Agency
Indian reservations (agencies) were set up by the American Indian Office and rations were distributed by government agents to the Indians

Ration Gadgets for your Coupons - Sunday Joint
Part of a series of humorous illustrations he produced for the Sketch during World War II. The scene shows a family sitting at a dinner table for Sunday lunch only to be faced with a circular machine

Celebrating the Jubilee on Board a Man of War - Extra Ration
Engraving showing the distribution of grog (watered down rum) on board HMS Sultan to celebrate the Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1887

British Wwi Ration Chart
A diagram showing the ample weekly rations for various classes of the population, including civilians, army, navy, hospital patients and prisoners

Goodwood Revival: Rations: Goodwood Revival, Goodwood, England, 19 - 21 September 2008
Rations! Goodwood Revival, Goodwood, England, 19 - 21 September 2008

Wwi / Ration Books
RATIONING National ration books from the Ministry of Food

RATION BOOK 1953 - 1954
A Ministry of Food Ration Book, proving that rationing lasted in Britain for several years after World War Two ended in 1945

Clothing Ration Coupons
An example of clothing coupon book

Food Ration Book 1941
An example of a food ration book

Chewing up Coupons
The puppy that found the meat ration coupons

Bacon Ration Coupons
A used page of bacon coupons from a ration book

Butter Coupons
A used page of coupons for butter from a ration book

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"Surviving on limited resources: A glimpse into the world of rationing during WW2" During World War II, clothing coupons became a valuable currency as people had to carefully manage their wardrobes. Advertisements for Horlicks malted milk tablets in 1916 highlighted the importance of nutrition even during times of rationing. In July 1942, families received their ration books, which determined how much food they could purchase each week. Dolcis shoes advertised that shoppers could buy their products with just five precious coupons in 1941. Sugar was also strictly controlled, and individuals were allowed only two pounds per month. Ration cards played a crucial role in ensuring fair distribution and preventing hoarding during these challenging times. The scarcity extended beyond food and sugar; coffee was also heavily regulated. Desclieux Coffee Plant's advertisement showcased the struggle to obtain this beloved beverage amidst wartime restrictions. Knitting patterns from 1941 encouraged creativity by providing instructions for making garments using limited materials. This resourcefulness helped stretch available supplies while maintaining a sense of style. Even festive occasions like Christmas and birthdays were affected by rationing. WW2-themed greeting cards depicted celebrations with reminders of clothes being scarce or long queues for essential items like beeswax candles. Rationing became an integral part of daily life during WWII, forcing individuals to adapt and make do with what little they had. It serves as a reminder of resilience and unity in times of hardship.